The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-04-28


The dogs that the Valley Vrginian said
should be set upon the commissioners who
carried around the ballot boxes do not seem
to have done the work hoped for by that
journal. If the movable ballot box had
made them half as mad as it did the VT-
gilman, there would have been danger, but
1t seems that, outside of the Republican
kennel, there were no mad dOgs.-Spectd
tor.
AS usual, our neighbor is egregiously off
in his premises and conclusions. The VIR-
GINIAN recognized the fact that the inter
rifed had no trusty organ, and simply de-
sired to point out the blunder That the
ring had committed. AS to the anger that
has been aroused, not only by the borrowed
invention from Botetourt. but by its adop-
ton and use, it has grown into contagious
rabies, confning its attack to the faith
full and causing curses both loud and deep.
The transparent devices to get ballots into
the box, so as to show an apparent appro-
val of the system adopted, does not de-
ceive those who do not want to be deceived;
and it will be found when the ballots that
count are summed up OIL the 4th Thurs
day in May, that the deceivers themselves
will be the victims. The VIRGINIAN, in
view of the situation, is not 'mad, y but on
the contrary is in The best kind of hui
NOR. and as much because Of the ostrich
like delusion of the Spectator as anything
else. Our neighbor never catches the true
inwardness of things until it is too late.
1t cannot fath0m the length and breadth
and heighth and depth of Ring tactics, and
the methods TO which it will resort to meet
its desperate exigencies. 1t is something
even more complicated than the mysteries
of the ground hog wherein our neighbor is
aat fat. and requires infinitely more sharp
ness than the Spectator ordinarily employs
to comprehend.
We regret that Col. w. e.. ELAN has
deemed it inconsistent with his present
editorial relations to continue as a mem
Der of the State Executive Committee of
the Republican party. The Roanoke Lead
er, of which he is now the editor. is not.
strictly speaking. party paper, nor does
it profess Identification with either of the
political organizations Of the State. For
this reason, Col. Elan has thought it the
right thing to do to withdraw from q
committee representing the Republican
party. Every gentleman must appreciate
the delicate sense of propriety that has
Influenced his course, while at the same
time Republicans regret the Commit
tee and the party are to be deprived of
the benefit of his advice and Judgment
He has chosen Useful field of labor and
with his recognized ability as writer. the
Leader cannot but advance in popular "a
vor and have a decidedly favorable intlu-
ence upon the future of the stirring little
city where it is published. -
w. r. Smith, the defaulting clerk in |
the Auditors Office, who was tried, |
found guilty, sentenced to the penitea-
tiary and then pardoned by the Governor |
on account of his health. died at his resi-
dence last Saturday. He had served in the
departments of the State, as clerk. from
1855 until PLACED under arrest about two
years ago. He was native of West Vir-
yinia, and at his request his remains were
to Clarksburg, to be inferred by
ais father and mother. Citizens of Rich
nond attended theFsmsins to Clarksburg.
age was about SO. He leaves wife,
nut no children.